DD-533
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DD-533 was the hull number of USS Hoel, a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that fought and was sunk in the Battle off Samar during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Hoel (DD-533) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 in/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Maritime incidents in October 1944
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Ships built in San Francisco, California ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOnDate | 1943-07-16 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 long tons ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-533 ⓘ |
| laidDownOnDate | 1942-06-04 ⓘ |
| launchedOnDate | 1942-12-19 ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| lostCrew | over half of crew killed or missing in sinking ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William R. Hoel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRegistry | U.S. Navy hull classification symbol DD-533 ⓘ |
| notableFor | heroic action against superior Japanese forces at Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Task Unit 77.4.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| servedIn | Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkAt | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy | Japanese naval gunfire ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| taskUnitNickname | Taffy 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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